Pictures, remnants, writing without a purpose

5 classes tomorrow. Both a blessing and a curse. I've been a little depressed lately. Sometimes its Japan, sometimes its because I feel lonely here. There has been a real loss of friends this year and I feel like there is really just 1 or 2 people whom I can really count on. Other friends have removed themselves from my life and I feel a bit of bewilderment. I haven't made much of an effor to talk to the teachers at Arato thus I haven't been invited to many enkais lately. Which could be a good thing considering the costs. I think I need to go away for a bit and come back. I am happy with the work I have been doing but at school I am usually just ready to leave so I can do my after school activities. I'm really trying to enjoy my time here and the school festival was good for that. Also, hiking in the fall gets 5 stars. Its absolutely beautiful. But the thing that keeps me running these days is weekends and thoughts of my life when I'm ready to move on. I sent out a request for information about a graduate school for OT in Portland and they very promptly replied and asked for my transcripts/prereqs, etc. Wow! I wasn't ready for those realities yet! Emily told the owner of the Nepalese restaurant (Laxmi) about my (our?) potential plans for going to Nepal for a few months and that seemed to solidify those ideas in my head as well. I didn't want to mention those things to him or many people, but as I hear myself saying them more and more, they become more concrete possibilities in my mind.

Here is a picture of the rice field we planted and harvested.